THE MV BLOG
A collection of my work,
adventures and more.
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![Jenna + Michael | Engaged](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6450064dbdb6fc0a7256f1e2/1698020595796-60IM19WVPQGSBEWNHSYQ/Downtown-Gig-Harbor-Engagement-Session-0626.jpg)
Jenna + Michael | Engaged
I love seeing couples incorporate what’s special to them in their portrait sessions. From including their adorable dog to showing off their favorite football team, Michael and Jenna did just that!
![Hannah + Alex | Engaged](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6450064dbdb6fc0a7256f1e2/786c5183-0134-4296-b1d5-8e6bea71f8fe/monica-veles-photography-9454.jpg)
Hannah + Alex | Engaged
To celebrate my two-year business anniversary, I hosted a session giveaway on Instagram and Hannah was the winner! She chose an engagement session for her and her fiancé Alex. It’s so fun to see people celebrate exciting seasons of life…
![Riley + Josalyn | Proposal at RoozenGaarde Tulip Fields, Mt. Vernon, Washington](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6450064dbdb6fc0a7256f1e2/55952296-525a-4cc3-ba2c-8f00c53b6b97/Tulip-Field-Proposal-Monica-Veles-Photography.jpg)
Riley + Josalyn | Proposal at RoozenGaarde Tulip Fields, Mt. Vernon, Washington
This was going to be a fun, first-time at the tulip fields in Mt. Vernon on a Thursday afternoon. At least that’s what Josalyn thought it was. Little did she know, her boyfriend Riley had reached out to me weeks earlier to schedule a surprise proposal session.
![Mom & Dad’s 35th Anniversary Session](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6450064dbdb6fc0a7256f1e2/64dee32a-8271-4f0b-9470-712a654caa26/monica-veles-photography-35-anniversary-session-0474.jpg)
Mom & Dad’s 35th Anniversary Session
In a small floral frame, there’s a portrait of a 23-year-old couple on their wedding day. They’re standing in a small chapel in Nevada. It’s March 24, 1987. I wonder how that day felt for them. If they thought about all that was ahead of them—kids and later grandkids, the highs and lows of the future, and all the memories their life together would bring.
![Everett + Shayna | Couples Portrait Session](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6450064dbdb6fc0a7256f1e2/4c14d890-cf64-45b8-b43e-0e1f0dc74b24/monica-veles-photograhy-port-orchard-couples-session-8339.jpg)
Everett + Shayna | Couples Portrait Session
I’m so excited to share this cute fall session on the blog! When I mentioned to Shayna that I was looking for a couple to model for me, she was all on board and I was thrilled! Shayna and her fiancé Everett are seriously the sweetest, so I knew we were going to have a great time.
![Brette + David | Couple Portrait Session](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6450064dbdb6fc0a7256f1e2/ae6b93dd-a265-4b90-9e0c-891b03a0f45a/gig%2Bharbor%2Bcouple%2Bportrait%2Bsession_0023.jpg)
Brette + David | Couple Portrait Session
You know those people who you just know you’re going to be friends with for forever? For me, that person is Brette! As I started writing this blog post, I realized that she and I have been friends for almost 19 YEARS! It really is crazy how fast time goes by.